Mahalagang Bokabularyo para sa GRE - Dalhin ang Batas sa Iyong mga Kamay!

a written statement affirmed by oath that can be used as evidence in court

pahayag na ipinagkakatiwala

to officially decide and declare in a law court that someone is not guilty of a crime

palayain

a legal process of declaring a marriage or any type of official contract null and void as if it had never existed

pagsasawalang-bisa

legally required to be followed and cannot be avoided

nagpapab bind

a legal document that transfers a right or property from one person to another

dokumento ng paglilipat

to add a second signature to a document or agreement to verify its authenticity; serving as a form of validation of the primary signature

mangalawang pirmahan

to restrain someone by securing their wrists together, often using a device, commonly done by law enforcement during an arrest or to maintain control

buhayin

a financial pact with details about interest rates and when the borrowed money will be paid back, not tied to any specific belongings

debentur

an official authoritative decision or judgment, especially one made by a government or the ruler of a country

dekreto

to create a plan, document, or written agreement, often in a formal or official context

gumawa

to ensure that a law or rule is followed

ipatupad

the process of a governmental figure bringing charges against a government official and marking the first step toward potential removal from office

impeachment

a formal accusation of a crime

pagsasakdal

to violate someone's rights or property

labagin

a group of certified people who are chosen to examine legal problems at the court

hukuman

an official investigation that is held in front of a jury; especially in cases associated with death by unnatural causes

imbestigasyon

the condition of dying without a valid will, leaving the distribution of one's estate to be determined by the laws of intestate succession rather than specific instructions in a will

walang testamento

the part of a country's government that administers the legal system, including all its judges

hudikatura

a law or a set of laws passed by a legislative body, such as a parliament

legislasyon

officially allowed or accepted according to the rules or laws that apply to a particular situation

legitimo

a group of elected officials responsible for making and changing laws in a government or state

lehislatura

to initiate legal action against another party or person

mag-demanda

a person who acts as a judge in a law court and deals with minor offenses

magistrado

a document outlining the terms of understanding or agreement between parties, often used in legal or business contexts

memorandum

to reverse, abolish, or invalidate something, especially a legal decision

pawalang bisa

to discharge a criminal from the legal consequences of a conviction or violation

pagpatawad

(law) the permission for a prisoner to leave prison before the end of their imprisonment sentence, on the condition of good conduct

pagsubok na paglaya

a person who brings a lawsuit against someone else in a court

nagkakasuhan

to state in a court of law, in front of the judge and the jury, whether someone is guilty or not guilty of a crime

magpahayag

actions taken in a court of law in order to settle an argument

mga proseso

an agreed-upon condition or requirement outlined in an agreement, law, or document

probisyon

the process of bringing someone to court in an attempt to prove their guilt

pag-usig

an official statement according to which one gives up their legal right or claim

pagsasawalang-bisa

to announce that something is no longer legally valid or binding

bawiin

a formal statement saying something is true, particularly made by a witness in court

patoto

an officially written and established law

batasan

to make a statement as a witness in court saying something is true

magpatotoo

to follow the rules, commands, or wishes of someone, showing compliance to their authority

sumunod sa

to send a case back to a court of lower authority for additional reconsideration or review

ibalik

(particularly of a law court) to state that a previous decision is correct

pagtibayin